School: Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus)
- Location:
- Ráth Ciaragáin, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: S. Mac Giolla
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 054
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- There is a man who lives in the townsland of Glaskill. His name is Joseph Condron. He walked to a fair in Banagher a distance of about twenty miles in three quarter of an hour. A man by the name of John Dunne who lived in Roscore ran to Clara a distance of about fourteen miles. There is a man by the name of Joe Dogherty who lives in the townsland of Coolinarney. He lifted and anvil by the horn. This happened in a forge which was belonging to Pat Tyquin of the Blue Ball. There was a man by the name of Tom Young who lived in the townsland of Carraig. He lifted a stone which was about four cwts weight. It happened about twenty five years ago. There is a man who lives in Rathrobin. His name is Bill Young. He was putting out manure in a field in Rathrobin. He loaded half a ton of manure upon the cart and started out to the field but the horse was not able to draw the manure so the man drew the load out himself.(continues on next page)
